GM Faces Expanded Inquiry
By NHTSA of Pickup Trucks

DETROIT -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may be considering expanding a General Motors Corp. recall from March involving GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks.

In March, the NHTSA recalled 3.6 million trucks for problems with the cables that support the rear tailgate. The recall included model year 2000 to 2004 Sierra and Silverado pickup trucks, as well as 2002 to 2005 Chevy Avalanche and Cadillac Escalades, because the steel tailgate support cables could corrode, weaken and eventually...